Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his country’s Western supporters to give the Ukrainian military a free hand to strike back at Russia, given the increasing number of Russian airstrikes on his country. “The sooner the world helps us to deal with the Russian warplanes dropping these bombs, the sooner we can attack the […]
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Tensions hit boiling point as O’Keefe, Read supporters clash outside court
Tensions boiled over outside Dedham’s Norfolk Superior Court on Friday afternoon as supporters of Karen Read and John O’Keefe clashed amid uncertainty surrounding the jurors inside who were ordered by the judge to get back to deliberating the Mansfield woman’s fate. Karen Read once ‘admired’ her Boston police boyfriend she’s accused of killing Four people […]
Karen Read supporters line streets of Dedham for 2nd day of deliberations
Day 2 of jury deliberations came and went without a verdict in the Karen Read murder trial. Hundreds gathered outside the Norfolk Superior Court Wednesday supporting the defense. Many of the pink-clad supporters on High Street told Boston 25 they plan to come back Friday for the 3rd day of deliberation. “I’ll be out on […]
Clip shows Odinga galvanising protest supporters in 2023, not 2024
Thousands of mostly young Kenyans protested against the tax proposals presented by President William Ruto’s administration in its annual budget legislation in June 2024. Amid the tensions, a video emerged online claiming to show opposition leader Raila Odinga seemingly urging supporters to join the rallies. But the clip has been shared out of context: it […]
Biden supporters bank on debate with Trump to ease age concerns
By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -For 90 minutes on Thursday night, U.S. President Joe Biden has the chance to show doubting Americans that, at age 81, he is capable of handling the rigors of another four-year term, when he faces off in a debate against Republican Donald Trump. A strong showing […]
China is greenlighting possible death penalties for ‘diehard’ supporters of Taiwan gaining independence
China officially says that supporting Taiwan’s independence can be a crime. Punishments include prison sentences of more than 10 years and even the death penalty. It’s the first time the country has so clearly outlined a set of legal guidelines aimed at Taiwan. China on Friday outlined a list of behaviors that it defines as […]
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to rally Biden supporters in Minneapolis
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat and onetime presidential candidate, will speak at a rally for President Joe Biden‘s campaign in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Warren is expected to speak about the damage to democracy she believes Donald Trump could pose in a second term. The campaign has yet to finalize the time and location of […]
Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
BANGKOK (AP) — Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday on Wednesday, some taking to the streets in defiance of the military government’s repression. Suu Kyi, a Nobel peace prize winner who led a decades-long struggle against military rule, was detained on Feb. […]
Lenawee Cares supporters give back in a big way
Thank you to all Lenawee Cares Campaign donors, volunteers, and nonprofit organizations. Your hard work, generosity and humanity continue to shine within our community impacting tangible change. Our community is better off because of you! Lenawee Cares facilitates workplace donation campaigns to raise over $440,000 for local nonprofit organizations through direct designations and grants within […]
Trump supporters, protestors turn out for MAGA Boat Parade in metro Detroit
By air, by land and by lake, supporters and opponents of Donald Trump flocked to metro Detroit on Saturday to get their message out. A “Make America Great Again” Boat Parade, organized to coincide with the former president’s 78th birthday, which was Friday, flooded Lake St. Clair with red, white and blue through the afternoon. […]
Trump supporters, protestors turn out for MAGA Boat Parade in metro Detroit
By air, by land and by lake, supporters and opponents of Donald Trump flocked to metro Detroit on Saturday to get their message out. A “Make America Great Again” Boat Parade, organized to coincide with the former president’s 78th birthday, which was Friday, flooded Lake St. Clair with red, white and blue through the afternoon. […]
China #MeToo activist Huang sentenced to five years on subversion charges, supporters say
By David Kirton and Laurie Chen GUANGZHOU/BEIJING (Reuters) – Leading Chinese #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was handed a five-year sentence after being found guilty on Friday of state subversion at a court in southern China, according to a group campaigning for her release and a copy of the court verdict. Huang, a 35-year-old independent journalist, […]